AUBURN, Alabama -- The first time that Auburn played Texas A&M this season, Aggies' star Elston Turner broke the game open with a seven-point burst in the second half to give his team control.

Now, Turner's availability for the SEC Tournament play-in game between Auburn and Texas A&M at 9 p.m. Wednesday is uncertain after Turner broke a bone in his hand while trying to split a trap against LSU.

Kennedy called Turner's status "questionable" on the SEC teleconference, but Turner told reporters on Monday that he broke the pinky finger on his left hand and intends to play Wednesday, according to the San Antonio Express-News.

With Turner's status somewhat up in the air, Auburn head coach Tony Barbee said that the Tigers have to prepare for both scenarios.

"You've kind of got to prepare both ways," Barbee said. "You've got to prepare for how they would play without him, obviously there's no big sample size, and then obviously, you've got to prepare for if he does play."

Some coaches might say a team has to prepare as if Turner's playing, but Auburn's defensive game plan could change considerably if he can't go. Turner is the SEC's third-leading scorer at 17.7 points per game and drew the bulk of the defensive attention from Auburn in the first matchup.

"You want to be focused on your team playing its best this time of year," Barbee said, "but you also want to know who's going to be out on the court when you're playing against them."

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